State Street
Financial Services
SoftwareEngineeringManager–CustodyPlatforms
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“Software Engineering Manager – Custody Platforms at State Street. Skills: Custody platforms, Securities processing, Post-trade systems, Hybrid architecture. Drive end-to-end delivery. Own custody platform initiatives”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve exception management; Improve reconciliation
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking; Problem-solving; Decision-making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years experience in technology or program management, 6+ years experience working in an Agile ecosystem, Experience with custody platforms, Experience with securities processing, Experience with post-trade systems, Experience with vendor engagement and management, Experience leading globally distributed teams
Nice to Have
Familiarity with mainframe technologies, Familiarity with integration patterns
What You'll Do.
Drive end-to-end delivery
Own custody platform initiatives
Ensure delivery meets expectations
Partner with product teams
Partner with business teams
Partner with custody operations
Partner with architecture teams
Partner with infrastructure teams
Partner with risk teams
Partner with vendor teams
Translate requirements into solutions
Provide technical leadership
Provide oversight across architecture
Provide oversight across system design
Provide oversight across code quality
Embed Agile delivery practices
Improve Agile delivery practices
Proactively manage delivery risks
Proactively manage technical debt
Proactively manage project issues
Proactively manage budget constraints
Communicate mitigation strategies
Ensure solutions meet security standards
Ensure solutions meet compliance standards
Ensure solutions meet operational readiness standards
Lead software engineering teams
Coach software engineering teams
Develop software engineering teams
Foster engineering excellence
Foster accountability
Foster continuous improvement
Provide technical leadership across hybrid environments
Drive end-to-end solution design
Design mainframe applications
Design distributed systems
Design cloud-based services
Ensure robust data architecture
Ensure robust data engineering practices
Design Oracle platforms
Design relational database platforms
Lead modernization initiatives
Lead mainframe-to-cloud integration
Lead event-driven architectures
Oversee system design
Oversee engineering standards
Guide teams on secure coding
Guide teams on data integrity
Guide teams on compliance standards
Provide escalation leadership during incidents
Provide escalation leadership during releases
Ensure rapid issue resolution
Ensure stakeholder communication
Drive increased automation
Drive straight-through processing
Use AI for exception management
Use Agentic AI for reconciliation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with product; Partner with business; Partner with operations; Partner with architecture; Partner with infrastructure; Partner with risk; Partner with vendors; Global organizations
Communication Scope
Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Agile, Backlog management, Sprint execution, Release planning
Full Job Description
Who we are looking for We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead engineering teams responsible for the design, development, and delivery of core custody and securities processing platforms. This role blends people leadership, technical stewardship, and delivery accountability within a complex, highly regulated financial services environment. What you will be responsible for As the Software Engineering Manager – Custody Platforms: * Drive end‑to‑end delivery across solution design, development, testing, production release, and support for the global custody platform * Own custody platform initiatives, ensuring delivery meets expectations for quality, resiliency, scalability, timeliness, and cost * Partner with product, business, custody operations, architecture, infrastructure, risk, and vendor teams to translate requirements into well‑designed technical solutions * Provide technical leadership and oversight across architecture, system design, and code quality, including design and code reviews * Embed and continuously improve Agile delivery practices, including backlog management, sprint execution, and release planning * Proactively manage delivery risks, technical debt, project issues, and budget constraints, clearly communicating impacts and mitigation strategies * Ensure solutions meet required security, compliance, and operational readiness standards for mission‑critical custody platforms * Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement * Provide technical leadership across hybrid architecture environments, including mainframe (z/OS), open systems, and cloud-native platforms * Drive end-to-end solution design spanning mainframe applications, distributed systems, and cloud-based services (AWS/Azure) * Ensure robust data architecture and engineering practices, including design and optimization of Db2, Oracle, and relational database platforms *
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